Table 2 Complete blood count (CBC) studies in preceding years, upon admission, and post-steroid treatments
Hematological Parameters (units) | 4Â years Before Admission 7/22/2006 | 3Â years Before Admission 10/15/2007 | Last CBC Before Admission 5/6/2008 | At Admission 8/25/2010 | At Discharge 9/3/2010 | After 1st steroid taper 09/20/10 | After 2nd steroid taper 01/18/11 | PCP Visit 6/13/2012 | Normal Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HGB (g/dL) | 13.7 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 12.0–16.0 |
HCT (%) | 39.4 | 42 | 35.8 | 34.2 | 33.5 | 31 | 37.5 | 40.6 | 36.0–46.0 |
PLT (th/cmm) | 198 | 225 | 193 | 145 | 210 | 198 | 157 | 188 | 150–400 |
WBC (th/cmm) | 9.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5–11.0 |
Poly (%) | 79 | 60 | – | 61 | 62 | 94 | 83 | 57 | 40–70 |
Lymphs (%) | 18 | 34 | – | 28 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 22–44 |
Monos (%) | 3 | 4 | – | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4.0–11.0 |
Eos (%) | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0–8 |
Basos (%) | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–3 |